Yedoye Travis
Dense cultural arguments delivered with the exasperation of a tired substitute teacher.
2 specials · 2022–2026
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Yedoye Travis approaches the microphone with the energy of a man who just had a frustrating conversation on the train and needs to vent about it immediately. He paces, he gestures, and he frequently talks over his own laughs. If the audience is too slow to catch a premise, he will openly scold them. He will pause a bit to demand the room quiet down so he can get to the punchline, treating the crowd less like paying customers and more like a study group that skipped the assigned reading.
Specials
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YouTube
On stage
He sits comfortably in the intersection of Brooklyn alternative comedy and internet-era cultural criticism. He draws crowds who care as much about comic book lore as they do about structural inequality.
His material merges heavy sociological realities with very stupid pop culture trivia. He does not just attack an easy target; he zeroes in on the strangest, most pathetic detail. In his half-hour special Bury Me Loose, his takedown of a disgraced R&B singer skips past the obvious crimes to obsessively mock the man’s inability to read. He explains white privilege by comparing it to Magneto effortlessly manifesting a metal bridge under his own walking feet. He uses these nerdy, highly specific references to build rigid arguments, then delivers them with a loose, frustrated momentum.
Originally from Atlanta, he works frequently in television. Outside of standup, he writes for sitcoms and acts, bringing his distinctly weary, fast-talking cadence to shows like Mr. Mayor.
Turning points
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Named Just For Laughs New Face
Travis was selected as a New Face at the Montreal Just For Laughs comedy festival, boosting his national profile.
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Release of Debut Comedy Album OK
Debuted his first comedy album with Comedy Dynamics, recorded at Relapse Theatre in his hometown of Atlanta.
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Release of Special Bury Me Loose
Released his debut half-hour standup comedy special on YouTube through Comedy Central.
At a glance
Podcasts
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Dark Tank · host
A comedic concept show where white guests pitch solutions for racism and minority issues to a panel of Black people.
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Anime in America · host
An eight-episode documentary podcast exploring the rise and cultural journey of anime from Japan into mainstream American media.
Also on screen
- Mr. Mayor
- Solomon
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- Russian Doll
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- Search Party
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- Please Baby Please
A clip to start with
Telling White People They Can’t Say the N-Word - Yedoye Travis - Stand-Up Featuring